Using startx script without opening cygwin bash command window

[Andrew Schulman]

>> I don't know what options you have in your startx script, but I have a
>> shortcut in my Windows startup folder with target
>> 
>> C:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin\XWin.exe -multiwindow -clipboard -dpi 100
> 
> But that only works if the cygwin dlls are in your PATH.

So, put them in.  Then you can run other cygwin apps without needing a
console window too.
 
> I use
> D:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe -l -c "xwin +kb -xkbmap de -query murpel -from
> 192.168.1.2 -dpi 100 -clipboard &"
> as a link to avoid the additional window. Without the query option this
> should work.

And this doesn't open a shell window?  That's what the OP wanted to avoid.